Petition · past parliament
Abolish horse racing
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Two horses had to be put down at Aintree after injuring themselves in races at the Grand National Forest des Aigles broke a foreleg before jumping a fence and Crucial Role was destroyed after a “horrific fall
The sickening sight of two beautiful horses losing their lives at the most notorious racecourse in the world, proves yet again the brutality of horse racing! We must put an end to brutality for money and someone must be these animals voice.
The sickening sight of two beautiful horses losing their lives at the most notorious racecourse in the world, proves yet again the brutality of horse racing The League Against Cruel Sports has previously called for the abolition of the Aintree Grand National
The sickening sight of two beautiful horses losing their lives at the most notorious racecourse in the world, proves yet again the brutality of horse racing The League Against Cruel Sports has previously called for the abolition of the Aintree Grand National
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.